Retaining-band for umbrellas.



No; 663,044. Patented Dec. 4, I900.

.|. ROSE.

RETAINING BAND FOB UMBRELLAS.

(Application filed Aug. 4, 1899.)

(No Model.)

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UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

JOHN ROSE, OF PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA, ASSIGNOR TO THE JOHN ROSE COMPANY, OF CAMDEN, NE\V JERSEY.

RETAINING-BAND FOR UMBRELLAS.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 663,04, dated December 4, 1900.

Application filed August 4, 1899. Serial No. 726,087. (No model.)

To ctZZ whom it may concern: The invention is illustrated in the accom- Be it known that I, JOHN ROSE, a citizen of panying drawings, in whichthe United States, residing at Philadelphia, Figure 1 is a side view of a rolled umbrella,

in the county of Philadelphia and State of showing the retaining-bandin position to con- 55 5 Pennsylvania, have invented certain new and fine the cover and ribs. Fig. 2 is an edge view useful Improvements in Retaining-Bands for of the retaining-band. Fig. 3 is a sectional Umbrellas; and I do hereby declare the fol- View of the movable portion. Fig. 4 is a view lowing to be a full, clear, and exact descripshowing the outer face of the movable portion tion of the invention, such as will enable thof the fastening device. Fig. 5 is a view show- 1o ers skilled in the art to which it appertains to ing the inner face thereof; and Fig. 6 is a secmake and use the same. tional view of the same, the section being This invention relates to retaining-bands taken at right angles to that shown in Fig. 3. for umbrellas and parasols by which the ribs In the drawings, A represents a band, of and cover are retained in compact form when silk or other fabric,which is preferablyinelas- I5 the cover is wrapped around the ribs. tie and of approximately the length necessary Articles of the kind mentioned have hereto extend around the ribs and cover of an tofore been made either of elastic material or ordinary umbrella or parasol when the cover of non-elastic material provided with means is wrapped closely around the ribs. One end fixed to the bands whereby the loose ends are of the band is preferably, though not neces- 7o 20 attached to the ends which are fastened to sarily, secured to the cover, leaving the other the cover. The objection to the first-menand free. tioned kind is that the material of the band The fastening device by which the free end losesits elasticityin a short time and the band is secured to that attached to the cover may lengthens and becomes incapable of closely be of any suitable form, the principal requi- 25 confining the ribs and cover. When a band site being that the parts be capable of quick of non-elastic material having fastening deconnection and disconnection and that when vices permanently secured at opposite ends connected they remain so during handling, is employed, there is considerable labor inshipping, &c. One form of fastening device volved in changingthe length of the bands which I employ is shown in the drawings. 30 to adapt them to umbrellas or parasols of dif- This consists of the headed projection B, se-

ferent thicknesses when the articles are rolled, cured to the band A at or near the point of each size of umbrella requiring a special attachment of the band to the cover, and the length of band. spring-socket C, formed in a plate 0. The

The object of the present invention is to plate 0, which is preferably of spring metal, 3 5 provide a retaining-band for umbrellas and is made, as shown, with its outer face convex parasols which shall be simple and cheap in in general contour, while its inner face is corconstruction, capable of being quickly and respondingly concave. The plate has a slot easily applied by an unskilled person, and O therein near each side, forming bars G which shall be capable of being adjusted to which constitute the respective side edges of 4o closely confine and retain the cover and ribs the plate. The plate is depressed in its outer of an umbrella or parasol of any thickness face, and this depression forms the projection when rolled. I C on the inner face of the plate. The pro- With this object in view the invention conjection has in it the opening 0 of a size to resists of a retaining-band for umbrellas and ceive the headed projection B, the opening be- 5 45 the like having one part of the fastening deing in its normal condition somewhat smaller vice of a novel form and movable on the band in diameter than the diameter of the head. and having the other part of the fastening de- In order to allow the metal of the plate to be vice permanently secured to the band, wheredisplaced to permit the entrance of the head by the band is rendered capable of use on umof the projection, slits G radiating from the too 50 brellas, &c., of varying thicknesses, substanopening 0 are formed in the metal of the tially as hereinafter described and claimed. plate. In this way a spring-socket,into which the headed pin may be introduced or from which it may be withdrawn by the exercise of a small amount of force applied in the right direction, is produced.

While I have particularly described the projection as being attached to the end of the band and the socket as being on theplate, it will be clear that the positions of the parts may, if desired, be reversed without departing from the spirit of the invention.

In attaching the plate to the band the free end of the latter is passed through one of the slots in the edge of the plate from the inner side of the plate, thence over the convex outer face of the plate, and then through the other slot. When the band is drawn taut, after being arranged as described, movement of the plate on the band when ordinary strain is placed on, the plate is impossible. The plate may readily be moved longitudinally of the band to shorten or lengthen the distance between the parts of the fastening to adapt the band to umbrellas or the like of different sizes by drawing up the band between the slots in the plate and moving theplate in the direction required to effect the desired adjustment. When the band is drawn in position, as described, for use and the headed pin is in the socket, the portion a and the pin are covered by the band, exposing only the edge of the plate a, as shown in the drawings, and thus giving the appearance of a buckle.

From the foregoing it will be clear that a retaining-band made as described is free of the disadvantages of articles of the kind as heretoforemade and that their use will accomplish a great saving in time of operatives in attaching them, for the reason that they require no fitting, each band being capable of application to an umbrella or parasol of any thickness.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is

1. A retaining-band for umbrellas comprising a fabric band, aheaded pin permanently attached to the band, and a plate having a concave outer face, with slots for the reception of the band on opposite sides thereof, the

plate having a convex inner face with an opening therein for the reception of the headed pin, substantially as described.

2. Afastening-band for umbrellas comprising a fabric band,'a headed pin permanently attached to the band, a plate having a concave outer face, and slots near its edges for the reception of the band, the plate havinga convex inner face, an opening in the convex portion for the reception of the headed pin, and slits extending radially from the opening, the band being passed from the inside through one slot over the outer face of the plate, and thence inward through the other slot, substantially as described.

3. In a fastening device, the combination of a ball member of a ball-and-socket fastener, and a socket member formed with a central concavo-convex portion with a central opening and having integral extensions and transverse openings adapted to receive and adjustably hold the belt or other article, substantially as and for the purpose set forth.

4:. A retaining-band for umbrellas,comprising a fabric band, a headed pinsecured to the band, and a plate formed with a concavo-convex central portion having a central opening therein to receive the headed pin, said central portion being provided with radial slots, and oppositely-extended end portions having slots for the reception of the band, substantially as shown and described.

5. A fastening-band for umbrellas,comprising a fabric band, a headed pin secured to the band, a plate having a concavo-convex portion formed therein with a central opening to receive the headed pin and having radial slots leading therefrom and formed with slots near its respective ends to receive the band, the band being passed from the inside through one end slot over the outer face of the plate and thence inward through the other end slot, substantially as shown and described.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

' JOHN ROSE.

Witnesses:

R. P. J ONES, M. Ross 

